Carpet-fastener



(No Model.)

H. F. PETRAM. CARPET FASTBNER.

No. 554,724. Patented Feb. 18, 1896.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY F. PETRAM, OF OTTUMWA, IOWA.

CARPET-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 554,724, datedFebruary 18, 1896. Application filed June 11, 1895. gerial No. 552,411.(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY F. PETRAM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ottumwa, in the county of lVapello and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Carpet-Fasteners; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to carpet-fasteners The object of the invention isto provide a simple, strong and inexpensive fastener of this character,by which carpet may be easily and quickly secured in position, and bymeans of which it can be quickly taken up without the danger of tearingit. With these objects in View the invention consists of certainfeatures of construction and combination of parts which will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a View showing my fastenerapplied. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of a flooring,washboard, carpet and fastener. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View ofthe fastener.

In the drawings, 1 denotes the'lower plate and 2 the upper plate of thefastener. The lower plate is provided with holes 8, through which nailsare adapted to be driven for the purpose of securing it to the floor,and with upwardly-projecting prongs 5 to penetrate the carpet. The upperplate, 2, is hinged to the lower plate by the pintle 6, and is providedwith downWardly-projecting prongs 7 to penetrate the carpet. Aturn-button 8 is pivoted on the upper plate, 2, and is adapted to holdit down in engagement with the carpet.

The fastener is secured to the fioor near the washboard by screws ornails 9, and the carpet is stretched and its edge is placed upon theprongs 5, which will penetrate it. The upper plate, 2, is now swung downand its prongs will also penetrate the carpet, thus seinto the positionshown in Fig. 2, so that its outer end will be forced into theWashboard. This will prevent the upper plate from being accidentallyraised and the carpet becoming disengaged from the prongs.

Having thus-described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent is- A carpet-fastener consisting of two hinged plates,provided on their inner faces with oppositely-projecting prongs toengage the oarpet, of a turn-button carried by the upper plate andadapted to be swung into engagement with the washboard to lock the upperplate to the carpet, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

H. F. PETRAM.

lVitnesses: Y

L. M. MORRIS, J. A. LOWENBERG.

